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BOY SCOUT TROOP FINISHES HIGH 5 INC. TEACHES EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT FOR 94.1 RADIO HOST BUCKWHEAT FALLEN MEMBER By Anna Edlund HOW TO SWIM By Lily Belcher Following the nating a date for loss of Joshua the event to take Sangiorgio, his place, choosing Boy Scout troop areas to replant held a rememwith the park brance ceremony manager and deto finish his partermining which tially completed plants would be Eagle Scout projacceptable to Photo courtesy of Stephanie Gaskins. use, all of these ect in his memoThe Sangiorgio family holds the Spirit of the Eagle ry. are examples of Scout Award, in honor of Joshua Sangiorgio, follow- decisions The title of Eathat ing the project’s completion. gle Scout is the had to be made. highest achievement that a Boy Scout can Technicalities were tackled with the earn, and it is achieved through an honor- help of each and every person involved. able service act that benefits their com- Taking lead was Marcos Bares, troop munity. For Joshua’s project, he strived to committee leader, who dedicated himself create a more inviting entrance to Sadie to making sure that the remembrance Park for visitors to enjoy, with new land- went smoothly. scaping and native Florida greenery. He “Marcos Bares really helped coordinate was unable to complete this task, as he the project. Once Marcos confirmed evtragically passed away in late January of erything with the county, and through the this year. help of an anonymous donor who donated Troop members, families, friends and all of the plants and expertise, it was just additional volunteers gathered in Sadie a matter of showing up with shovels, safePark on June 17 to finish what Joshua ty glasses, rakes and some power tools to started. Equipped with gardening tools get it done,” explained Gaskins. and a goal, they were able to build the Joshua’s father, John Sangiorgio, was beautiful entrance to the park that he had also a Scout for many years. His heavy inin mind. volvement in Scouting and extensive help “It was wonderful to see the support towards community families has made and willingness of our community to come him a mentor to troop members, including together. What we thought would take us Gaskins and Bares. most of the day, as we are a small troop, The generosity of the Sangiorgio famonly took a couple hours to complete,” ily over the years further motivated the said Stephanie Gaskins, Scoutmaster of community to make the remembrance a Joshua’s troop. beautiful one. The family was presented Although strongly motivated by a cause, with the Spirit of the Eagle Scout Award hard work was necessary to dodge obsta- following the completion of the project in cles that appeared along the way. Coordi- honor of their son.
I Am WiLD 94.1 explained. radio host BuckWith the help wheat has been of Finotti in a taking swim les40-minute lessons since the end son, he was able of June through to kick short High 5 Inc.’s prodistances on his gram in order to own and built swim with his confidence in the daughter. water. Buckwheat met Director of aquatics Sharon Finotti helped teach I “He was very the High 5 Inc. Am WiLD 94.1 radio host Buckwheat how to swim. pleased and surteam in March prised that he after touring the Brandon fahad achieved so much in a cility with his friend. He exshort amount of time. He was pressed his interest in learning ready to come back for his to swim, but he also admitted next lesson,” Finotti said. to being very afraid of the waThe hardest part of the lester. sons for Buckwheat was learn“I encouraged him and ing how to float on his back. said anyone can learn to Many new swimmers strugswim with patience and gle with this skill because it persistence. I let him know requires the swimmer to be to keep his eye on his ficonfident and relaxed in the nal goal of swimming with water. Finotti explained that, his daughter,” said Sharon despite the challenge, floating Finotti, director of aquatics. is a vital survival skill for stuBuckwheat was encouraged by hear- dents as they learn to swim. ing that adults could learn to swim at “The most rewarding part is watching any age. As the host of his segment on him learn the swimming skills and be able 94.1, he can tell listeners about his ex- to do them by himself with confidence perience and pass on the encouragement while achieving his personal goals,” he received from High 5 Inc. Finotti said. “Ultimately, the reward is “The first day, he was very apprehen- that we are saving lives. When people sive. His face told the whole picture, and know how to swim, they can help others I had to provide a lot of encouragement. if a circumstance ever arises, and they He was good to stand in the water. We have to save another adult or a child.” first worked on being comfortable in the For more information on High 5 Inc.’s water by blowing bubbles, shoulders un- swim lessons, visit https://high5inc.org/ der and working towards face in,” Finotti swim/.
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